List of by-elections in Liberia

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The following is a list of by-elections in Liberia.

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List of by-elections

DateConstituencyIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
May 13, 2006
(1st round) [1]
May 2006
(2nd round) [2] 		Rivercess-1 Ronald Alexander Mitchell [3] IND [3] Elizabeth Pennoh Williams [2] UP [2] Election overturned [3]
August 29, 2006
(1st round)
September 12, 2006
(2nd round) [4] 		Margibi-2 [4] Ansu Washington Lackie [5] UP [6] Kollie Sorsor Jallah [4] CDC [4] Death [5]
February 6, 2007
(1st round) [7]
February 2007
(2nd round) [8] 		Nimba-6 David Saye Maneh [9] UP [9] Evans Vaye Koah [8] UP [8] Death [10]
July 10, 2007
(1st round) [11]
July 24, 2007
(2nd round) [12] 		Grand Bassa-3 Edward Sundaygar [13] LP [13] Jeh Byron Browne [14] LP [14] Death [13]
December 4, 2007
(1st round)
December 18, 2007
(2nd round) [15] 		Gbarpolu
(Senate)		Samuel Tormetie [16] NRP [17] J. S. B. Theodore Momo [15] UP [15] Death [16]
February 2008
(1st round)
February 26, 2008
(2nd round) [18] 		Margibi-4 Flasher Chideryou [19] IND [19] Ballah Zayzay [20] UP [20] Death [20]
February 2009
(1st round) [21]
February 2009
(2nd round) [22] 		River Gee
(Senate)		Isaac N. Johnson [23] LAP [23] Nathaniel Williams [22] LDP [22] Death [23]
November 10, 2009
(1st round) [24]
November 24, 2009
(2nd round) [25] 		Montserrado
(Senate)		Hannah G. Brent [26] CDC [26] Geraldine Doe-Sheriff [27] CDC [27] Death [26]
July 20, 2010
(1st round)
August 3, 2010
(2nd round) [28] 		River Gee-3 [28] Albert S. Toe [29] LP [30] Christian S. Chea [31] UP [31] Death [29]
April 3, 2012 [32] Sinoe-3 Nelson Wah Barh [33] UP [33] Matthew G. Zarzar [34] UP [35] Death [34]
July 3, 2012 [36] Montserrado-11 Moses Tandapoli [33] CDC [33] J. Gabriel Nyenka [36] UP [36] Death [37]
May 7, 2013 [38] Grand Bassa (Senate)John F. Whitfield [39] NPP [39] Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence [38] LP [38] Death [39]
April 21, 2015 [40] Rivercess-2 Francis Paye [41] NDC [42] Byron Zahnwea [40] MPC [43] Resigned, elected to Senate. [41]
December 29, 2015 [44] Lofa-2 Fofi S. Baimba [45] UP [33] Julie Fatorma Wiah [44] IND [44] Death [45]
February 28, 2017 [46] Lofa-1 Eugene F. Kparkar [47] LP [47] Francis S. Nyumalin [46] ULD [46] Death [47]
July 31, 2018 [48] Bong
(Senate)		 Jewel Taylor [48] CDC Henrique Tokpa [49] IND [49] Resigned, elected Vice President [48]
Montserrado
(Senate)		 George Weah [48] CDC Saah Joseph [50] CDC [50] Resigned, elected President [48]
November 20, 2018 [51] Montserrado-13 Saah Joseph [52] CDC [50] Augustine Chea [51] CDC [51] Resigned, elected to Senate [52]
Sinoe
(Senate)		Joseph N. Nagbe [52] APD [53] Edward Papay Flomo [51] IND [51] Resigned, appointed to Supreme Court [52]
July 29, 2019
[a] [54] [55] 		Montserrado-15 Adolph Lawrence [56] CDC [56] Abu Kamara [57] CDC [57] Death [56]
Montserrado
(Senate)		Geraldine Doe-Sheriff [58] UP [58] Abraham Dillon [54] LP [54]
(CPP)		Death [58]
October 5, 2019 [59] Grand Cape Mount (Senate)Edward B. Dagoseh [60] UP [61] Victor V. Watson [62] PUP [62] Death [60]
December 8, 2020 [63] Montserrado-9 Munah Pelham-Youngblood [64] CDC [64] Frank Saah Foko Jr. [65] CDC [65] Death [64]
Sinoe-2 J. Nagbe Sloh [66] CDC [66] Samson Wiah [65] CDC [65] Death [66]
November 16, 2021 [67] Bomi-1 Edwin Snowe [68] IND [68] Finda Gborie Lansanah [69] IND [69] Resigned, elected to Senate [70]
Bong-2 Prince Moye [68] CPP [68] James M. Kolleh [69] PUP [69]
Nimba-1 Jeremiah Koung [68] MDR [68] Samuel N. Brown Sr. [69] IND [69]
Grand Gedeh-1 Zoe E. Pennue Sr. [69] CDC [69] Erol Madison Gwion [69] LRP [69]
June 28, 2022 [71] Lofa (Senate) Brownie Samukai [71] UP [71] Joseph Kpator Jallah [72] IND [72] Criminal conviction [71]
April 23, 2024 [73] Grand Gedeh-1 Erol Madison Gwion [73] CDC [74] Jeremiah Sokan Sr. [75] IND [75] Death [73]
Nimba (Senate) Jeremiah Koung [73] MDR Nya D. Twayen Jr. [75] UP [75] Resigned, elected Vice President [73]
April 22, 2025 [76] Nimba (Senate) Prince Johnson [76] MDR Samuel Kogar [77] MDR Death [76]
August 12, 2025 [78] Nimba-5 Samuel Kogar [77] MDR Kortor Kwagrue [78] MDR Resigned, elected to Senate. [78]

Notes

  1. ↑ A partial second round was held in for the Montserrado-15 House by-election on August 28, 2019.

References

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  18. ↑ "Liberia: NEC Holds Margibi District #4 By-Election Run-Off Today". The News. AllAfrica. February 26, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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